Insecurity: PRP presidential aspirant disagrees with national chairman over call for Tinubu’s resignation

The presidential aspirant of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2027 general elections, Engr. Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, on Sunday disagreed with the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over his call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation over rising insecurity in the country. 

It would be recalled that Baba-Ahmed had, in a statement on June 4, 2026, called on President Tinubu to resign from office.

He accused him of failing in his constitutional responsibility to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid worsening insecurity across the country.

Reacting in a statement personally signed by himself and made available to newsmen in Abuja, Engr. Kingsley said he did not support the call for the president’s resignation. 

His statement was titled: “A Message of Hope to the Nigerian People; Nigeria Shall Rise Again.”

He said Nigeria’s democracy has provided constitutional processes for leadership transition in the country, and the focus should be on strengthening institutions in the country and preparing for the 2027 general elections.

Kingsley, who is currently challenging in court the May 25 primary election of the party that produced former Governor of Cross River’s State,  Donald Duke, as PRP’s presidential candidate, said Nigeria’s greatest challenge has never been a shortage of resources but the need for visionary leadership and institutional discipline. 

“Fellow Nigerians, today, our nation stands at a defining moment in its history. Across every region of our country, millions of our fellow citizens are experiencing unprecedented economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and uncertainty about the future.

“Families struggle daily to afford basic necessities. Businesses are closing under the pressure of rising operating costs.

“Farmers cannot safely cultivate many of our fertile lands because of insecurity. Young graduates continue to search for meaningful employment despite possessing enormous talents and aspirations.

“These realities are painful and affect us all regardless of ethnicity, religion, region or political affiliation.

“As one who was born into a humble family in Auchi, Edo State, I understand hardship. Before attending school, I hawked pap to support my family. 

“Those experiences shaped my lifelong commitment

to create opportunities for ordinary Nigerians.

“My professional journey took me through engineering and twenty-five years of distinguished service at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), where I contributed to petroleum infrastructure, engineering projects, pipeline systems, refinery improvement Initiatives and strategic national planning. 

“Those experiences convinced me that Nigeria’s greatest challenge has never been a shortage of resources but the need for visionary leadership, institutional discipline and consistent implementation. 

“I mourn with families that have lost loved ones through insecurity and sympathise with workers, entrepreneurs and young Nigerians facing economic hardship. 

“Despite these genuine concerns, I do not support calls for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nigeria’s democracy provides constitutional processes for leadership transition, and our focus should be on strengthening our institutions and preparing for the 2027 General Elections.

“Through the YMK Nigeria Project, I offer practical solutions centred on national security, electricity, industrialisation, hydrocarbon development, agriculture, youth empowerment, infrastructure, transparent governance and economic diversification. 

“Nigeria possesses the people, the resources and the potential to become one of the world’s leading economies.

“Together, through competent leadership and responsible citizenship, we can build a secure, prosperous, industrialised and globally respected nation. 

“May God Almighty bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the statement reads.